MediaRecorder.stop() hanging with Android 4.0 (ICS)

Question

When calling stop() within my Video Capture activity, on occasion, the software will hang and will not come back to life. Only triggering an ANR by hitting \"Back\

Answer 1

check out this-

            @Override
    protected void onPause() {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        super.onPause();
        releaseMediaRecorder();
        releaseCamera();
    }
     private void releaseMediaRecorder(){
          if (recorder != null) {
              recorder.reset();   // clear recorder configuration
              recorder.release(); // release the recorder object
              recorder = null;
              camera.lock();           // lock camera for later use
          }
      }

      private void releaseCamera(){
          if (camera != null){
              camera.release();        // release the camera for other applications
              camera = null;
          }
      }
             public void stopRecording() { // Toast.makeText(this,"Inside the stop                   recording",Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        //  camera.unlock();
        recorder.stop();
                // recorder.reset();
        recorder.release();#release the recorder after stop important.

    }